Peanut Butter Cup S’mores Bars

This past weekend we had our annual family bonfire. My aunt and uncle have a big fire pit in their backyard and each year we get together for hot dogs, mac & cheese and chili then we all circle around the fire and enjoy the night. In the past, we roasted marshmallows and constructed our own s’mores but this year we opted for Peanut Butter Cup S’mores Bars.

You can see how gooey these bars are from the picture. We ended up poppinge them back in the oven for a few more minutes because they were almost too gooey. If that’ even possible! They firmed up and tasted amazing.

I am absolutely LOVING the S’mores/Peanut Butter Cup combo lately. ‘Tis the season for S’more…whether it’s bars or the real thing. What’s your favorite way to eat S’mores?’

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Here’s what you’ll need

Whisk together flour, graham crackers, salt and baking powder

In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together butter and sugar. Then add egg and vanilla and beat until combined.

Then add the dry ingredients

Press dough (reserving 3/4 c) into an 8×8 dish. Add a layer of PB cups and a layer of fluff. Then dollops of remaining crust

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with parchment paper and spray the parchment paper with nonstick cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder, and salt; set aside.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until combined.

With the mixer on low, gradually add the dry ingredients, beating just until the dough comes together.

Reserve ¾ cup of dough to use as topping. Transfer the remaining dough to your prepared baking dish. Use your hands to gently press the dough into an even layer.

Line the peanut butter cups (4x4) on top of the dough. Spread the marshmallow fluff (as best you can...that stuff's sticky) on top of the peanut butter cups.

Top with little dollops of the reserved dough.

Bake the bars for about 25 minutes, until golden brown.

Let cool completely. Once cooled, lift the bars from the pan by grabbing the parchment paper; transfer to a cutting board. Cut into bars or squares (we actually let ours chill in the fridge before cutting).

Notes

You'll notice our picture looks really ooey-gooey. We ended up putting our bars back in the oven for about 5 more minutes after this picture was taken. They had seemed slightly undercooked in the center. After the additional baking time they were perfect.

About Kelly Salemi

I’m Kelly, one of the cooks/bakers/foodies behind LiveLovePasta.com. I started this blog in 2011 along with my sister, Kara and her husband, Cliff. My goal is to share irresistible recipes with others and improve my own culinary skills. Follow Live Love Pasta on Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Pinterest, RSS & Twitter